Larkin University

What Larkin University does

Larkin University is a private non-profit health sciences university founded in 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida, by Dr. Jack J. Michel, with a stated mission to diversify the healthcare workforce. It operates four colleges/schools—the College of Pharmacy (the only PharmD program in Miami-Dade County and the only 3-year accelerated PharmD in Florida, ACPE-accredited), the College of Biomedical Sciences (MBS degree with documented pre-health placement outcomes), the School of Physician Assistant Studies (ARC-PA provisionally accredited, first cohort launched October 2025), and the School of Dental Medicine (in faculty-and-curriculum build-out)—and has announced the Jacqueline Nicole Michel College of Osteopathic Medicine, targeting Fall 2028 opening on a planned ~110,000 sq ft building on a 48-acre site in Naranja, pending accreditation.

The university's academic platform is anchored on simulation-based education (dental simulation laboratories, a PA Simulation Lab with a Tree of Life donor wall, digital dentistry tools) and differentiated curriculum architecture, including a 2-Week Block Curriculum for the College of Pharmacy Class of 2028 and a 10-Week Quarter model for the Class of 2029. Research is supported through the LU Summer Research Program (which enrolled 21 student researchers in 2025) and the annual Leonard A. Levy Research Symposium, with a newly established LU Office of Research providing centralized research infrastructure.

Larkin's business model is tuition-driven, with revenue primarily from the PharmD, MBS, and now PA programs, supplemented by application and ancillary fees (non-refundable). Admissions flow through centralized CAS systems (PharmCAS, CASPA, PostBacCAS) supplemented by direct-to-consumer recruitment events ("Meet the Lions" open houses), pipeline partnerships with Miami-Dade College, FIU, Barry University, FAMU, and Broward College, and named pathway agreements (St. George's University and WAUSM). The Larkin Health System partnership provides clinical placement and residency/fellowship scaffolding (40+ ACGME-accredited programs, Joint Commission Gold Seal) without constituting a controlling parent entity, and strategic academic-financial autonomy is explicitly preserved.

Name

Larkin University

Legal name

Larkin University

Website

https://larkin.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Larkin University is a private non-profit health sciences university in Miami Gardens, FL, offering ACPE-accredited PharmD, MBS, and PA programs with a planned College of Osteopathic Medicine targeting Fall 2028, serving pre-health and graduate health-professions students in South Florida.

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Product category

Health Sciences Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAB

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Graduate health education
• Pharmacy degree programs
• Physician assistant studies
• Biomedical sciences master's
• Healthcare workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Larkin University generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees from its graduate and professional programs including the PharmD (College of Pharmacy), Master of Biomedical Sciences, and Physician Assistant Studies programs. The university also charges application fees, registration fees, and generates revenue through its affiliated clinical operations with Larkin Health System.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Larkin University is a private non-profit graduate and professional health sciences institution offering the only 3-year accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program in Florida and the only PharmD program in Miami-Dade County, alongside a Master of Biomedical Sciences degree, a newly launched ARC-PA-accredited Physician Assistant Studies program, a School of Dental Medicine, and a planned College of Osteopathic Medicine. The university combines didactic coursework with hands-on clinical training through its affiliated Larkin Health System and supports faculty-student research via the LU Summer Research Program and Leonard A. Levy Research Symposium.

Product overview

Larkin University is a private non-profit university founded in 2013 in Miami Gardens, FL, offering graduate and professional healthcare programs. The institution operates as a portfolio of programs including the College of Pharmacy (the only PharmD in Miami-Dade County and only 3-year PharmD in Florida), College of Biomedical Sciences (Master's program), School of Physician Assistant Studies (newly launched in 2025), School of Dental Medicine, and a planned College of Osteopathic Medicine (targeting 2028). The university also supports research through its Summer Research Program and annual Leonard A. Levy Research Symposium. The institution emphasizes interprofessional education, experiential learning, and community engagement, with a partnership with Larkin Health System for clinical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jacqueline Nicole Michel College of Osteopathic Medicine: Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine at Larkin University, seeking accreditation, planned to open Fall 2028.
• Leonard A Levy Research Laboratory

Products and services

• College of Pharmacy (PharmD Program) The only Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program in Miami-Dade County and the only 3-year accelerated PharmD program in the State of Florida; fully accredited by ACPE. Designed for prospective pharmacy students seeking the shortest accredited pathway to pharmacist licensure in South Florida.
• College of Biomedical Sciences (MBS Program) Master of Biomedical Sciences graduate degree program that prepares students for medical, dental, PA, or other health professional schools; reported exemplary placement success into health professional schools and includes the WAUSM Pathway automatic-acceptance option and St. George's University fast-track partnership.
• School of Physician Assistant Studies (PA Program) ARC-PA accreditation-provisional Physician Assistant Studies degree program launched in 2025; first cohort entering October 1, 2025 with up to 50 students, preparing graduates for PA licensure and clinical practice.
• School of Dental Medicine Dental medicine education program at Larkin University, currently developing predoctoral dental curriculum aligned with CODA standards and hiring faculty to support DMD/DDS education.
• Larkin University Summer Research Program (LUSRP) Eight-week summer research program for high school juniors/seniors and undergraduates offering hands-on pharmaceutical, clinical, and biomedical research experience alongside faculty mentors; the 2025 cohort included 21 student researchers.
• Leonard A. Levy Research Symposium Annual research symposium highlighting biomedical, pharmaceutical, medical, and clinical research by Larkin faculty and students, with collaborator participation from FIU, Barry University, and Nova Southeastern University.
• Pharmacy Academic Fellowship 24-month postgraduate training opportunity at the College of Pharmacy preparing pharmacists for academic careers through teaching, research, and pharmacy practice experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only PharmD program in Miami-Dade County
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. George's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Larkin University and St. George's University have renewed and extended an admissions partnership granting qualified Larkin MBS students fast-track status and expedited entry into St. George's University medical program.
• Larkin Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarkin Health System serves as the strategic clinical and operational partner for Larkin University's planned College of Osteopathic Medicine. The partnership provides clinical learning environments, operational services, and financial support while preserving the university's full academic autonomy. The Health System holds The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and sponsors over 40 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs.
• Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarkin University offers a WAUSM Pathway through its College of Biomedical Sciences, providing automatic acceptance opportunities for Biomedical Sciences students into WAUSM medical school.
• Fisher ScientificminorOthersFisher Scientific provided lab coats for students participating in the Larkin University Summer Research Program (LUSRP) 2025, supporting the program's hands-on research training activities.
• Miami-Dade CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMiami-Dade College partnered with Larkin University for the LUSRP 2025 program, with Dr. Pablo Sacasa and his team providing instrumental support for the program's success.
• Florida International UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida International University collaborates with Larkin University on research symposia and student pipeline programs, including contributions to the Leonard A. Levy Research Symposium.
• Barry UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarry University participates in Larkin University's research symposium programming and student engagement activities, contributing speakers and support.
• Nova Southeastern UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNova Southeastern University contributes to Larkin University's research programs and the Leonard A. Levy Research Symposium, with faculty participating as speakers and collaborators.
• Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Rudi H. Ettrich serves as a community-based adjunct professor in the Department of Cellular Biology and Pharmacology at FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, facilitating academic collaboration between institutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Sullivan University: Private university featuring a College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offering PharmD and physician assistant programs — comparable as a smaller, pharmacy-anchored multi-program health educator.
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM): Private health-sciences-focused institution with Schools of Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, and a College of Osteopathic Medicine — closely comparable to Larkin's planned multi-college health sciences portfolio and its primary pharmacy/osteopathic emphasis.
• Midwestern University: Private health-sciences university operating campuses with colleges of pharmacy, osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, physician assistant, and biomedical sciences — directly comparable portfolio strategy to Larkin's multi-college build-out.
• Barry University: Private non-profit university in Miami Shores offering biomedical sciences, physician assistant, and other health professional programs in the same South Florida market — direct regional peer competing for the same pre-health student population.
• South University: Private for-profit institution with a School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant programs across multiple campuses — comparable as a tuition-driven multi-program health-sciences educator with similar accreditation and clinical placement dynamics.
• Florida National University: Hialeah-based private institution offering health science programs (including pharmacy and biomedical sciences) targeting a similar South Florida Hispanic and bilingual demographic — comparable on size, mission, and regional market overlap.
• Nova Southeastern University: Florida-based private non-profit university with multiple health science colleges including a College of Pharmacy, an osteopathic college, an allopathic medical school, and a PA program — operating on a similar interprofessional health-sciences model to Larkin University in the same regional market.
• Palm Beach Atlantic University: Florida-based private university with a Gregory School of Pharmacy that competes directly with Larkin's PharmD program; both serve South Florida pre-health cohorts on similar tuition-driven models.
• Keiser University: Large Florida private non-profit with multiple health science programs across South Florida including biomedical sciences, nursing, and allied health — overlapping target student pool and delivery model.
• MCPHS University (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences): Private health-sciences university whose flagship is pharmacy and which has expanded into physician assistant, dental, and medical programs — an aspirational comparable for Larkin's pharmacy-anchored, multi-program trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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